Green Day will launch Super Bowl 60 with an opening ceremony Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the NFL announced Sunday.
The Bay Area punk trio-Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool-will celebrate 60 years of championship history while ushering generations of Super Bowl MVPs onto the field.
At a Glance
- Green Day performs the opening ceremony Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium
- Ceremony airs live at 3 p.m. Pacific on NBC, Telemundo, Peacock and Universo
- Bad Bunny headlines halftime; Charlie Puth sings the national anthem
- Why it matters: The hometown act anchors a milestone anniversary show expected to draw a global audience
The band, formed in the East Bay subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area, will play a set of their best-known anthems as part of the tribute.
“We are super hyped to open Super Bowl 60 right in our backyard!” Armstrong said. “We are honored to welcome the MVPs who’ve shaped the game and open the night for fans all over the world. Let’s have fun! Let’s get loud!”
The ceremony begins ahead of pregame entertainment that includes:
- Charlie Puth performing the national anthem
- Brandi Carlile singing “America the Beautiful”
- Coco Jones delivering “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
Tim Tubito, the league’s senior director of event and game presentation, called the pairing of Green Day with Super Bowl legends “an incredibly powerful way to kick off Super Bowl LX.”
The broadcast starts at 3 p.m. Pacific across NBC, Telemundo, Peacock and Universo.
Bad Bunny will headline the halftime show at the same venue on Feb. 8, 2026, according to the NFL.
